PUBLIC BANK BERHAD vs PAUL CHEAH & ASSOCIATES (ENCLS 71 & 91)

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2016 MarsdenLR 473

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
PUBLIC BANK BERHAD – Appellant
Versus
PAUL CHEAH & ASSOCIATES (ENCLS 71 & 91) – Respondent

Table of Content
1. overview of plaintiff's notice of application and related affidavits. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. facts establish the context of negligence and fraud leading to the judgment. (Para 7 , 8)
3. parties' arguments for and against the application for leave to execute judgment. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
4. court's reasoning on partnership liability and breach of natural justice allegations. (Para 12 , 13 , 16 , 17)
5. legal principles concerning notice, cause of action, and partnership liability. (Para 18 , 19 , 22)

Lau Bee Lan J:

Introduction

[1] Enclosure 71 ('encl 71') is the Plaintiff's Notice of Application for the following orders:

(a) that the Plaintiff be given leave to execute the Judgment herein dated 30 November 2012 ('the Judgment') vide bankruptcy action pursuant to O 77 r 5(4) of the Rules of 2012 (' ROC 2012') against the following individuals who were the partners of the Defendant-

(i) Sulaiman Bin Mohd Said (I/C No: 500218-06-5263);

(ii) Lee Choon Hei;

(iii) Venu Nair; and

(iv) Tan Lyn Seang Frankie (I/C No: 651102-02-5313)

(b) Costs of this application to be borne by the partners of the Defendant; and

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2016 MarsdenLR 473

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURPUBLIC BANK BERHAD – AppellantVersusPAUL CHEAH & ASSOCIATES (ENCLS 71 & 91) – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
PUBLIC BANK BERHAD – Appellant
Versus
PAUL CHEAH & ASSOCIATES (ENCLS 71 & 91) – Respondent